JAMES LEMON

Born Te Awamutu, Aotearoa / New Zealand, 1993

Resided in Naarm / Melbourne, Australia, 2012 - 2025

Residing in London, United Kingdom 2025

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

Te Auaha Gallery, Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa, New Zealand

The National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne / Naarm, Australia

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025 The Mouse, Oigall Projects, Naarm

2024 CARPE, BABES, Oigall Projects, Naarm

2023 Sphexishness, Sullivan+Strumpf, Sydney / Gadigal Land

2021 CANNIBALS, Oigall Projects, Melbourne

2021 The Nature of An Island (with Dale Hardiman), James Makin Gallery, Melbourne

2020 Worm Charming, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024 Glogauair Residency, Berlin, Germany

2024 Road to Hell, Carpark Gallery, Meeanjin / Brisbane

2024 Queer Objectification, ANZ Centre, Naarm / Melbourne

2024 Hard, Melbourne / Naarm

2023 Sydney Contemporary, Sullivan + Strumpf, Sydney / Gadigal Land

2023 Melbourne Design Fair, Melbourne / Naarm

2023 Swarming, Melbourne Now, NGV, Melbourne / Naarm

2022 Tree Log Paper Book, Bus Projects, Melbourne

2022 The Chair, Craft Victoria, Melbourne

2022 QUEER, National Gallery of Victoria

2022 SELECT, NGV Design Fair, Melbourne

2022 Self-Portrait, Friends and Associates, Melbourne

2021 Radiant Dreams, Modern Times, Melbourne / Naarm

2021 Grotto, Saint Cloche, Sydney / Gadigal Land

2021 Cup Runneth Over, Michael Reid Northern Beaches, Sydney / Gadigal Land

2021 Third, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne / Naarm

2021 Fluid, Wyndham City Gallery, Werribee

2021 Ceramica Maxima, Jam Factory, Adelaide

2021 Summer New, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne

2020 Talismans, Rafts, Momentos, Modern Times, Melbourne / Naarm

2020 Contemporary Sculpture, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne

2020 Life and Death, Friends and Associates & NGV Design Week, Melbourne / Naarm

2020 The Backbone of Things, Te Auaha Gallery, Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara, New Zealand

2019 Artisan Handmade, Craft Victoria, Melbourne

2019 Fold Vessels, Big Boom, Geelong, Victoria

2019 Fold Vessels, Hall and Wilcox Emerging Artists Exhibition

2019 A.G.M. Expo, Melbourne / Naarm

2019 Welcome to Wasteland, Friends and Associates & NGV Design Week, Melbourne / Naarm

2017 New Textures, Port Jackson Press, Melbourne / Naarm

SELECTED COMMISSIONS

2025 Salone Del Ricotta, Alex and Trahanas, MDW

2022 BYO Plate Set, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney / Gadigal Land

2022 PeeHive, Craft Victoria, Melbourne / Naarm

2022 Text Blocks, NGV Design Store, Melbourne / Naarm

2022 Kiln Brick Wall, ACE Hotel, Sydney / Gadigal Land

2019 Limoncello, Tantri Mustika, Heidelberg Museum of Modern Art Design Store, Melbourne / Naarm

2018 Relativity, NGV Design Store, Melbourne

2016 Rock Barrel Lamp, Dowel Jones, Melbourne / Naarm

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

2024 Grant Panel, Creative Victoria, Melbourne / Naarm

2023 Guest Curator, Craft Victoria, Melbourne / Naarm

2023 Guest Judge, Fresh!, Craft Victoria, Melbourne / Naarm

2022 Guest Judge, Fresh!, Craft Victoria, Melbourne / Naarm

2020 NGV Teen Connections, Melbourne / Naarm

2019 Guest Tutor, The Ceramics House, Brisbane / Meanjin

2018 Guest Tutor, UNSW Ceramics, Sydney

2018 Guest Tutor, Wellington Potters Association, Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara, NZ

2017 Guest Tutor, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne / Naarm

PHILANTHROPY

2025–2022 Founder of ‘Lemon Award of Excellence’ for FRESH – CRAFT VICTORIA

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

2023 Elle Decor Magazine, France

2023 Rose Leake. “James Lemon – Cool Hunters.” Art Collector, Jan-Mar 2023

2022 Ursula Briar. “Introducing – James Lemon.” Sullivan+Strumpf Magazine

2022 Artichoke Magazine July, 2022

2022 Elias Redstone. “‘By queers for queers’: NGV hosts largest ever show of queer art in Australia.” Wallpaper* Magazine, 22 July

2022 Jake Millar. “Meet the creative minds and artists behind Ace Hotel Sydney.” Vogue Living Australia, May

2022 Susan Owens. “New Melbourne Design Fair waves the flag for ‘Australian made.’” Australian Financial Review, 4 March

2021 Fatima Measham. “Chapter VI: The Making of a People’s Gallery.” Wyndham Art Gallery 2011–21 Decade

2021 “Five Minutes with... James Lemon.” Marmalade, Jam Factory

2021 “The Nature of an Island by Dale Hardiman and James Lemon at Melbourne Design Week.” Yellowtrace, 7 April

2020 “Queer.” NGV Exhibition Catalogue, March

2020 James Lemon. “Creative Process.” NGV Magazine, Issue 20, Jan

2020 Robyn Phelan. “Cunning Plans: Curating your immediate future.” Journal of Australian Ceramics, 1 July

2019 Alexia Petsini. “Object.” Vault Magazine, Issue 27, Aug-Oct

2019 Sally Tabart. “Melbourne’s Newest Ceramics Studio.” The Design Files, 7 October

2018 “Inside ceramicist James Lemon’s home and studio.” Real Living Magazine, 21 June